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Qatar Constructs Airbase near Dukhan

Qatar Constructs Airbase near Dukhan

https://www.offiziere.ch/?p=36772

October 23, 2019

Commercial satellite imagery shows the construction of Qatar’s new airbase located east of Dukhan on the peninsula’s western coast (coordinates 25.4723 N 51.0133 E). News reporting from 2018 suggests it will be called Tamim Airbase after Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the country’s ruler responsible for expanding Qatar’s air capabilities.

Imagery indicates the airbase will support two runways, each measuring 3.75 km in length. The first runway was completed by June 2019. At the time, Qatar released handheld photography of the Emiri Air Force receiving its first squadron of five Rafale at the airbase. The Rafale have subsequently relocated to al-Udeid while construction activity continues.

As of 01 October 2019, eight aircraft shelters have been erected on the southernmost ramp and footprints of at least four maintenance hangars were visible. Additional ramps along the western parallel taxiway remain under construction as well as eight hardened weapon storage bunkers to the east. The second runway and additional link taxiways were still being paved in early October but were mostly complete by mid-October. Markings however were still not visible on the second runway. Further clearing and leveling activity was observed to the east and west of the two runways.

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Old Airport

National carrier Qatar Airways and all other carriers formally relocated to the new airport on 27 May 2014 Hamad International Airport (IATA: DOH, ICAO: OTHH)

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It replaced the former Doha International Airport

opened on 30 April 2014

National carrier Qatar Airways and all other carriers formally relocated to the new airport on 27 May 2014

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NAVAID missing in OTHH

Identification: DOH

Name: HAMAD

Frequency: 114.40 - HHH (.... .... ....)

Radial / Range: 354° / 1.5

Physical Location: N25°14.99433' E051°36.58000'

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RUNWAY DESIGNATION OF OTBD CHANGED

RUNWAY DESIGNATION FOR OTBD HAS CHANGED TO 15 / 33 SINCE 3 MAY 2012 THROUGH NOTAM.

NOTAM A0335/12: Doha International Airport (OTBD)

A0335/12 NOTAMR A0124/12

Q) OBBB/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/2516N05134E005

A) OTBD B) 1205030651 C) 1208032359 EST

E) NEW PARL RUNWAYS UNDER CONST AT NEW DOHA INTL AP NEARING CMPL AND

NOT IN OPS PSN 251635.85N 0513700.36E APRX 2.8 NM EAST PARL TO THE

EXISTING RWY 15/33 AT DOHA INTL AP. PILOTS TO EXER EXTREME CTN NOT

TO CONFUSE WITH THE RWY IN USE AT DOHA.

CREATED: 03 May 2012 09:43:00

SOURCE: OBBBYNYX7

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IMPORTANT & URGENT

RUNWAY DESIGNATION FOR OTBD HAS CHANGED TO 15 / 33 SINCE 3 MAY 2012 THROUGH NOTAM.

KINDLY UPDATE THE PAGE.

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Mainly flight training

This is the home of the Qatar Aeronautical College. Here's a video shot from the cockpit of a Socata TB20 landing at the airport:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHSG83qhPWA